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The Trump administration has released its national legislative framework for AI technology. If enacted, it could pre-empt state regulations in certain areas but maintain some authority elsewhere. -
Plus, new legislation would revive the FCC’s equity council if enacted, a report reveals connectivity gaps in tribal communities, some municipal broadband networks outperform their competitors, and more.
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The legislation, proposed Wednesday by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, would compel AI chatbot developers to “exercise reasonable care” in designing and operating systems to prevent “reasonably foreseeable” harm to users.
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A group of former state and local Florida government IT officials want to foster an ongoing dialogue with state government and policymakers centered on IT modernization and reorganization efforts.
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Arizona Sen. Martha McSally is leading the latest push against drones manufactured in China. Her proposal would prevent state and local agencies from using federal money to buy or operate such technology.
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A proposal from a Utah think-tank suggests that the state create a first-of-its-kind privacy oversight committee and public officer to evaluate the ways the government uses surveillance technology.
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As Louisiana enters the first phase of its reopening plan and residents venture out in larger numbers, some are considering thermographic cameras as one tool to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Microsoft President Brad Smith is calling for immediate congressional action to improve broadband connectivity for rural communities by funding it as part of a new coronavirus relief package.
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South Carolina’s COVID-19 task force is proposing that state and federal funding be allocated toward a broadband plan. It proposes $80 million to go toward infrastructure improvements and $20 million for mobile hot spots.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has issued an order that waives portions of the Open Meetings Act by allowing teleconferenced meetings, but only for COVID-19-related business deemed necessary to government.
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Legislation urging electric cooperatives to help bring high-speed Internet to rural areas cleared a legislative hurdle Monday despite the rural co-ops it involves arguing against new language in the bill.
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After a string of financially motivated attacks against governments across Marin County, Calif., officials took action to prevent future losses. Now, a grand jury report is saying more can be done to defend systems.
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Oklahoma’s Legislature passed legislation last week to require the Department of Public Safety to use $300,000 to pay for a medical marijuana pilot program to test out marijuana breathalyzers.
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The Michigan House of Representatives passed a series of bills last week aimed at expanding telehealth in Michigan, including one that expands Medicaid coverage under the Healthy Michigan program for telehealth.
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Users could see as much as $300 as part of a massive $550 million settlement reached in January. The lawsuit alleged that the social media company violated state privacy law with its facial tagging feature.
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Algorithms are only as good as the people who make them.
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As governments struggle to adapt to the election challenges surrounding COVID-19, a number of states have launched Internet voting pilots. But many experts argue that these programs could easily be co-opted by malicious actors.
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When Idaho Gov. Brad Little unveiled his Idaho Rebounds plan, he promised data-based decisions on whether the state should progress through reopening. And that data, the plan stated, would be publicly displayed.
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House Bill 368 would create a group of state-level penalties for illegal hacking and other cybercrimes. The bill would also allow victims to file a civil lawsuit seeking compensation from convicted hackers.
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Tech companies say their tools preserve privacy and work seamlessly on devices used by some 3 billion people, but the same features lock authorities out of collecting information they can use to track the coronavirus.
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More than a fifth of Americans in rural areas lack broadband.
